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Cardinal Sarah: The liturgy is not a place of battle (Catholic Herald)
Posted on 04/1/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Cardinal Sarah, who served as the prefect of the Congregation (now Dicastery) for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2014 until 2021, added that “the Church is nothing without God.”
“God must truly be placed at the center of our existence, at the center of our life, at the centre of our concerns,” he said. “If we detach the Church from this mission … the Church is useless.”
Pope's April prayer intention: for priests in crisis (@Pontifex)
Posted on 04/1/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Vatican cancels 2026 World Children's Day (Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life)
Posted on 04/1/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“All initiatives aimed at the pastoral care of children may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Ordinaries, at a diocesan or parish level and with the involvement of families, the proper place for the human and spiritual growth of every child,” the dicastery said in its announcement.
Last November, Pope Leo announced the dates of the Second World Children’s Day. (The first was held in 2024.) In February, the Pope abolished the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day.
Vatican official: Vocation ministry should focus on the interior life (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))
Posted on 04/1/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli, the secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy, told the Vatican newspaper that “pausing in prayer, spending time with the Lord Jesus, listening to and meditating on His Word, allowing ourselves to be captivated by His beauty, and fostering these dimensions within our initiatives—this is what those involved in youth, family, and, consequently, vocational ministry must absolutely keep firmly in mind.”
Archbishop Redaelli added:
Young people, in fact, thirst for truth, for authenticity, and for meaning in their lives; and they can find this only if they encounter the God of Jesus Christ. Here, then, I would ask myself to what extent this is present ...
We must place great emphasis on this: our primary work must focus on the interior life—within that “inner room” where God sees us in secret, speaks to us, and from where our deepest and most authentic choices emerge.
Cardinal Reina expresses solidarity with the Iranian people, laments loss of innocent life (Vatican News)
Posted on 04/1/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“We are close to the Iranian people and to all those who are suffering at this moment,” Cardinal Reina said. “History repeats itself, and there are so many innocent people being crucified.”
The prayer vigil took place on the evening of March 30 in Rome’s Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. Cardinal Reina presided at the vigil, during which Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of Tehran prayed for peace.
Pope Leo to carry cross during Good Friday Via Crucis; Holy Land friar writes meditations (Vatican News)
Posted on 04/1/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Father Francesco Patton, O.F.M., is writing the meditations for the 14 stations; he served as the custos (Franciscan provincial) of the Holy Land from 2016 to 2025.
Fourth Word from the Cross: ‘My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?’
Posted on 04/1/2026 02:09 AM (The Daily Register)
Apr. 1 Wednesday of Holy Week, Weekday
Posted on 04/1/2026 00:00 AM (Catholic Culture Liturgical Year)
SCOTUS Defends Christian Counselor’s Right to Confidentiality
Posted on 03/31/2026 23:38 PM (The Daily Register)
Catholic Priest Fundraises, Gives Gift Cards to Unpaid TSA Workers Amid Partial Shutdown
Posted on 03/31/2026 23:06 PM (The Daily Register)